Calling for "calm, wisdom, and responsibility," the statement urged all sides to halt the fighting, protect civilians, and uphold the country's social fabric. The statement comes amid ongoing violence ...

DAMASCUS, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from this week's deadly clashes in southern Syria's Sweida province has risen to nearly 600, as tensions continued Thursday amid an Israeli airstrike on ...

Britain's Meteorological office has warned that heat and rainfall records are being broken with increasing frequency in the UK, with impacts including loss of wildlife and higher risks from flooding.